by Richard Eskow | Jan 20, 2017 | Blog
We don’t know each other. But today, on the occasion of Donald Trump’s inauguration, there were some things I wanted to say to you as one American to another. (I'm willing to listen, too.) Let's get this out of the way first: I think Donald Trump is dangerously...
by Dave Johnson | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
The business-oriented media are loudly proclaiming that president-"elect" Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts for the rich and corporations will "boost" the economy. ● WSJ: Trump’s Proposed Tax Cuts Could Boost U.S. and Global Growth, Says World Bank ● CNBC: Trump tax...
by Kathy Mulady | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin is having his hearing today in the U.S. Senate. Will you make a quick call to your senators to oppose his candidacy? When Donald Trump nominated Steve Mnuchin for U.S. Treasury Secretary, a nightmare Debbi Adams thought she had...
by Jeff Bryant | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
So Betsy DeVos doesn’t know much about education policy. Didn’t we already know that? Nevertheless, the hot takes coming after her rocky confirmation hearing for the US Secretary of Education nominee read as if people are genuinely surprised that someone who has never...
by LeeAnn Hall | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
The following was originally published in OtherWords.org For most people, prescription drugs are a lifeline. For Representative Tom Price, Donald Trump’s health secretary nominee, they’re a source of profits. Indeed, hundreds of thousands of dollars in drug and health...
by Leo Gerard | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
During this very month last year, aluminum smelters across the United States were closing, one after another. It was as if they produced something useless, not a commodity crucial to everything from beverage cans to fighter jets. In January of 2016, Alcoa closed its...
